Now to our other major story of the day, the first cabinet shake up of President Trump's second term.

This afternoon, the president fired Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem.

Despite the decision, Noam went ahead with a previously scheduled speech in Nashville, making no mention of her dismissal.

She had faced bipartisan criticism in recent months over the agency's handling

of the immigration crackdown, delays in emergency response, and a $220 million ad campaign in

which she was prominently featured. President Trump says he has created a new role for her called

Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.

He also announced his choice to replace Nome.

That's Senator Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma.

Lisa Desjardin is here with more.

So Lisa, what was the breaking point?

As you say, Nome had been under increased scrutiny because of the ice crackdown in American cities

and the documented deaths of Americans

and violent detentions that were on videotape. Now, it does seem, however, that really

the breaking point was testimony this week and that $220 million ad campaign that you mentioned,

which prominently featured her. Some of our viewers have seen that footage before.

And that ouster really came, especially during a key moment that I saw and our viewers saw

when we reported on this, when Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana questioned her about this.

The president approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country in which

you are featured prominently. Yes, sir, we went through the legal processes. Did it correct?

Did the president know you're going to do this? Yes. He did. Yes. Senator Ketty told me he

spoke with President Trump that night and that Trump not only denied

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